A salmonella outbreak sickens dozens, prompting a cucumber recall. Here's what to do The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions. Rachel Treisman
What happens when artificial intelligence quietly reshapes our lives? New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill explains how AI is being integrated into our lives, impacting education and daily decisions, and how this could define the future of privacy and human connection. Tonya Mosley
Friends who flip together, stick together: Seattle area's pinball family For years, a pinball renaissance has supported local pubs, pinball teams, and new machines fresh off the factory floor. Your grandparents might have joined a bowling league. Today, you can join a pinball league. Dyer Oxley
Why Pacific Northwesterners are driving tiny, right-hand drive firetrucks from Japan They're tiny, they're bright red, and you've probably seen them scooting around Seattle: Mini Japanese firetrucks known as kei trucks. People here say they not only love the cars — but the culture surrounding them, too. Casey Martin
How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors. Elizabeth Blair
In 'Original Sin,' Jake Tapper describes a 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman." Terry Gross
'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying of 'the same cancer that Joe Biden has' Adams said he expects "to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer." The controversial cartoonist, a vocal supporter of President Trump, expressed compassion for former President Biden. Rachel Treisman
Mary Todd Lincoln as a cabaret star? How Cole Escola's 'stupid' dream came true Escola gives the former first lady a wild second act in the Tony-nominated play Oh, Mary! "This play is about a woman with a dream that no one around her understands," Escola says. Ann Marie Baldonado
This new book explores how Biden's inner circle kept his mental decline from voters A new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson paints the story of how President Biden believed he was capable of serving a second term even though his inner circle hid that he wasn't. Tyler Bartlam
'The Emperor of Gladness' is a beautiful novel about hard work and found family Ocean Vuong's sweeping new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes the caregiver to a widow with dementia. Maureen Corrigan
